Teenage boy fights for life after e-skateboard crash in Adelaide

An incident involving an e-skateboard has left a teenager in hospital with life threatening injuries.

A teenager has sustained life threatening injuries after falling off an e-skateboard on during a late-night ride in Adelaide’s south.

The 15-year-old Seaford boy was knocked unconscious about 10pm on Thursday when he fell from the board at speed and hit his head on the bitumen.

Police believe the teen was not wearing a helmet and was travelling “at speed” at the time of the fall.

The boy was taken by ambulance to the Flinders Medical Centre with life-threatening head injuries.

Due to the extent of the his injuries, major crash investigators were called in to assist with inquiries.

A teen (not pictured) has suffered life threatening injuries after falling off an e-skateboard. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled

E-skateboards can hit speeds of up to 45km/h - faster than a car can legally drive in a school zone.

The boards, along with e-scooters and other similar devices, are illegal to ride in South Australia other than on private property.

They are classified under the law as motor vehicles and therefore require a driver’s licence, registration and compulsory third party insurance.

However, they are not eligible for registration as they don’t meet the relevant safety requirements.